Recall: almost 80 thousand vehicles in three months
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More than 77 thousand cars were called back to the workshops this year only. The majority, around 53 thousand, the recall was announced in one week.
The numbers are much higher than recorded in the first quarter of 2008, when 5,217 vehicles were called for repair. Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën and now even the brand icon of sophistication and luxury, the Ferrari, had problems in manufacturing. According to Via Italy, official importer of Ferrari in Brazil, 21 units of type F430 Spider F1 manufactured between 2005 and 2007 will need to return to dealers for inspection. There is a risk of fire in the hoods of cars, which have average price of $ 1.38 million to U.S. $ 1.9 million. According to the company, the failure was in the insulation of the hydraulic hose hood.
Also had recalls announced last week the models Fiat Punto, Citroen Grand C4 Picasso and Peugeot 407, adding five the number of calls in the same period.
Besides these, the owners of 5027 Honda motorcycles called to attend an authorized network.
Last year, 2 million vehicles, 30% of all cars sold in the country, were called back to the workshops for possible defects in manufacturing. In real terms, this equates to over 950 thousand cars. Nearly four times more than the 256 thousand units included in the recall in 2007. In all, there were 27 requests.
The recall is a procedure in the Code of Consumer Protection. According to the law, as the supplier finds defect in the product or service, after its marketing, it should immediately submit all appropriate information on the problem identified. The Ministry of Justice maintains a website at which there is information on recalls since 2000. The email address is www.mj.gov.br/recall/
Source: This Day Online
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